The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-29
Joliet Boys Steal and Explode Quar-
of Giant Powder.
One Loses His Eyes and Hair and tn
Others Badly Burned.
A Farmer Dying In Agony FroI
Swallowing His Teeth.
Two Toughs Undertake to Run I
Town and Come to Grief.

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who always infest the streets could
steal it. a crowd of young boys stole
quart can full OF the explosive, and
experimental with it on tie sly in the
afternoon, the result of which was the
blowing up of the entire crowd. But
three were injured. Geo. Houser, who
set the fuse, and who thought it did
not burn fast enough, ran up to ascer-
tain the reason why it did not go off,
followed by two others. John Rosen-
switch and Frank Jackson. Just as
young Houser got to the can it explod-
ed with terrific force, hurting all three
forty feet away. Houser was terribly
injured, his face being burned to a
crisp, his eyes blown out, hair burned
off, skin taken off and cloth burned
from his body. The other two boys
were not so badly burned.
A FEARF 4 L. ENDING.
SHARON, Pa, Dec. 26.-James Cald-
well, a Middlesex farmer, is dying a
terrible death. a few days ago the
vulcaniZed rubber plate which held his
false teeth in position broke while he
was eating, and a piece of the plate,
over two inches in size and containing
several teeth, passed down his gullet
| and into his stomach, where it lodged.
Shortly after he was seized with violent
pains approaching convulsions, and
since that time has been unable TO re-
main in any position over several min
utes, owing to his aggravated suffering.
He summoned physicians, and the
only consolation that they conld afford
him was that life might be prolonged a
short time, yet fatal results must inc
vitality ensue. The physicians state
that artificial teeth, as well as plates,
are composed of material which remain
obdurate under the most corrosive acids,
hence their. dissolution in the stomach
or alimentary is out of the question.
BAD MEN TAKEN DOWN.
BANTER SPRINGS, Kas., Dec. 90
Two men named Conner and Barger,
living on Good River, in the Cherokee
Nation, passed through this city Satur-
day, whOoping and yelling and empty
ing their reVolvers on the street cor
ners. They were pursued by United
Marshals Jones and Hempstett, and
| overtaken a mile north of the city.
They were summoned to surrender, but
replied by firing at the marshals. Jones
Immediately returned the fire, and
fatally wounded Barger. The two men
then gave in and were brought back to
| this city. Barger was shot in the back,
the ball passing clear through him, and
coming out just below his left breast.
| This is the first time in fourteen years
that there has been any difficulty be-
| tween the Indians and the citizens OF
Baxter Springs.
| FAMILY FELICITY.
| CHICAGO, Dec. "a w. M McCauly,
bookkeeper for the Bartholomew <
Roesing Brewing Company, was shot
and fatally injured by his wife
| this afternoon. Shortly after the
shooting constable arrived at the
house with a warrant charging the
bookkeeper with adultery. The war
rant had been sworn out by
John Mackin, who stated that his wife
ran away with McCauly and set uE
Housekeeping. McCauley went home
occasionally to his wife, but Mrs
Mackin monopoliZed most of his time
Mrs. Mackin was arrested just before
the shooting and Mrs. McCauly imme
diately after it.
DISABLED STEAMSHIP SIGHTED AT SEA
| NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The steamship
Albany which arrived in Liverpool
December 2, reports that on the Sth sht
passed a four masted steamship dis
abIed, and showing three red lights
indicating a Red Star Liner. Th'
officers of the line in thi
city have received a telegram saying
the vessel is probably the Westerland
bound for Antwerp. She had full
complement of passengers and con
siderable amount of freight. The Re-
Star Line authorities said it could no
/
the ALBANY, which sighted her on tn
18th, reached Liverpool on the 2ls
and the Westerland did not leave her
until the nth. They seem to leal
towards the opinion that the disabled
ship was more likely to be Westerland
which sailed from Antwerp last Sat
urday, and which had probably turnet
back when she became disabled. If
was the Westerland, she probably ha
. | Of
SHOT AND KILLED.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. GA Telegram
to the Times from Stevenson, Ala
bama. saws that John Thomas, yard
master of the Memphis & Charleston a
that place, met Isaac Haynes on tn
street to-day, and enraged by slightln
remarks the latter is alleged to hay
! made with regard to his gThomas1 siS
ter shot Haynes dead. Haynes recent
drew a prize of S15, 600 in lottery an
had been living rather fast life
Thomas surrendered himself and is i
, Jail.
NEW YORK, Dee. 24.-The Mort
: | German Lloyd steamship Erin, la
been libelled by two of its passenger:
William A Hardt and Henry FRIED
, man. for damages received by thei
baggage in October, 1886, when a fiji
/. broke out in the steamers hold. NJ
! | Hardt asks for 81 ,955 and Mr. FrieC
: man for $3.50. The United States dis
! trict court has decided that the con
4 pany is responsible.
? ONE LIKELY TO RECOVER.
a TROY, N. Y, Dec. 24.--The cond
: ton of Mrs. Julia n. Crandell, VIII
: was shot by her husband at Ballsto
. on Monday last. is unchanged. I'll
( prospect of her recovery improves eac
q day. The funeral of two of the victim
s of the tragedy was held this mornin
d from the family residence at Bal1stol
o The body of Mrs. Stone, mother (
Mrs. Crandell and of Miss Julia Ball
ley. were brought to this city.
SUPPOSED SUICIDE.
MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 24.-Cecil Elem
ing, who for many years was superb
= tendent of the Mobile q Ohio railToa
s then for while superintendent of Il
,e Cincinnati Southern. and finally of Il
n Texas Pacific New Orleans division
was found dead this morning with
d bullet hole inShis brain. He had be,
ID in very bad health, and out of emplo
t. ment for some time, and tits SuppoSi
ne committed suicide.
MISS CANE BURNED.
e NASHVILLE, Dec. 24.-MisS Ann
tn Cane, of Dallas, Texas, was burned
q death at Wards Seminary to-da
- She was in her room partial
dressed and climbed up in chair
On arrange a picture over the mant
sc when her clothes caught from t
ng crate.
70 EVERYTHING PROGRESSING sATIsFl
al TORILY.
at MILWAUKEE, Dec. 24.-Advices fir,
u Phillips say the injured by yesterda
Ia wreck on the Wisconsin Central 70
rg- are all doing well. No further deaf
ID have occurred. The claim agent
ie- busiiy engaged in adjusting dana
is claims.
q SENT BACK FOR TRIAL.
by NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Julius Laui
1re bach. the quartermaster' clerk v
sran away from Sackett's harbor v